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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

KFXM TigerRadio Doug Collins

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Hey good to see the Doug bio.Short but sweet. So much toread between the lines, especiallythose of us who knew himat the station. He was a funcharacter, sometimes self-absorbedbut never and evil guy. He wasshowbizzy and professional, whenego didn't get in the way.Hooray for the Dougster.

Of all the interesting peopleat KFXM through the years,DC and one other take the award.Sherman Mason. He had his styleand flair. Always in showbiz mode.But I loved his news reportson KFXM. Had a sound that wasunique; he had punch on his delivery. Kinda like a J PaulHuddleston on KHJ but on steroids. Gotta love that.

How could I ever forget good ole Sherman Mason, the 'Voice of Master Control' (as he used to tell me) of KFXM/KDUO's news department!whenever that "Ted Baxter with The News" television character appeared on the Mary Tyler Moore show, it was like the producers had written that part ABOUT SHERMAN -- or so it seemed to me.

always grateful i am for this wonderful newsman continually wanting to share his time with me, teaching me the ropes about his journalism, delivery, the broadcasting business and his storied radio career up to the point I knew him.

the very last time i saw Sherman Mason (all dressed up in his spiffy tuxedo) was at either The Ritz or Crest indoor theater (can't recall exactly which!) on "E" Street, downtown San Bernardino, where he was the manager taking tickets at the door. of course, this was in the springtime of 1969 after the infamous AFTRA strike -- when Sherman and many other well-known Tullis & Hearne personalities of both stations walked out (some forever) on October 25, 1968.and fer sure, i sorely miss those heavy-duty baritone pipes coming out of my radio because Sherman Mason really made those newscasts of yester-year so darn interesting to tune in...

like RKO's J. Paul Huddleston, yeah kinda like but, as far as this One is concerned, Sherman made his indelible impression upon the publick airwaves purview FIRST!!!

More on Sherman Mason.It was a funny sight to be inthe newsroom with him deliveringthe news at 55 after the hour onKFXM. Had all the punch and bravadohe had on delivery.Then, at the top of the hour, turn180 degrees, and give the news onKDUO. Went mellow instantly.Went from Steroids to Mellow Yellowquickly. It was funny and oneof the anecdotes we all laughed aboutat the time.Just a note along the way.

Yeah, if anyone could pull off that newscast delivery turn-around, t'was "The Voice of Master Control".

BTW, does anyone remember Jim Ness "in the K/Men News Bureau"??? his delivery and demeanor was later suggestive of the pseudo-newsman Les Nessman on television's "WKRP In Cincinnati".i always found that characterization as entertaining as watching 'Ted Baxter on WMJM-TV' doing his thing -- being so reminiscent of Sherman's delivery, personality, dress style, etc.

About Me

Until the year 1966 my main interests were reading and collecting comic books (Superman in particular)Then I started listening to the radio here in San Bernardino. I listened to KFXM and KMEN and a new hobby started. Not just listening to the radio, but getting involved by wondering what new song was coming out, talking to the DJs, winning contests and of course collecting records and just loving the music I heard on the radio along with the radio station and DJ's. This became a big interest in my life. Now 40 years later, it's not much different.